186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will ensure that no religious belief is favoured over other religious beliefs or none in his proposed reconfiguration of church controlled schools to education and training boards; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern over the lack of transparency of this process; if existing patrons will have a role in determining which patron will run a school once it is reconfigured; the way in which the wishes of parents are to be determined in this process; the way the level of demand for alternative patrons is to be assessed; the persons or groups that were consulted as part of this process; the way in which he plans to proceed; and the timeframe he is working to. [31039/17]

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186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will ensure that no religious belief is favoured over other religious beliefs or none in his proposed reconfiguration of church controlled schools to education and training boards; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern over the lack of transparency of this process; if existing patrons will have a role in determining which patron will run a school once it is reconfigured; the way in which the wishes of parents are to be determined in this process; the way the level of demand for alternative patrons is to be assessed; the persons or groups that were consulted as part of this process; the way in which he plans to proceed; and the timeframe he is working to. [31039/17]

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1. 4 July 2017

   School Patronage

   186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will ensure that no religious belief is favoured over other religious beliefs or none in his proposed reconfiguration of church controlled schools to education and training boards; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern over the lack of transparency of this process; if existing patrons will have a role in determining which patron will run a school once it is reconfigured; the way in which the wishes of parents are to be determined in this process; the way the level of demand for alternative patrons is to be assessed; the persons or groups that were consulted as part of this process; the way in which he plans to proceed; and the timeframe he is working to. [31039/17]

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